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At the end of last year, things were looking up for the business that feeds off UCF sports. The football team was fresh off a Conference USA title. The basketball team was on a 14-game winning streak. All of those victory vibes had university financial gurus hopeful that they would finally sell the naming rights for the basketball arena and shore up the struggling balance sheet of its surrounding retail complex. But like a team with plenty of heart but troubles on the field, it wasn't meant to be. The economic recovery sputtered along with the basketball team (it ended its undefeated run in January with the first of 12 losses), bringing more challenges for the retail shops and...

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